Bir al-Maksur
Bir al-Maksur
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Bir ˀel-Makksur |
| • Also spelled | Bir el-Maksur (official) Beer al-Maksura (unofficial) |
Bir al-Maksur, 2010
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 Bir al-Maksur
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| Coordinates: 32°46′38.09″N 35°13′15.24″E / 32.7772472°N 35.2209000°ECoordinates: 32°46′38.09″N 35°13′15.24″E / 32.7772472°N 35.2209000°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Founded | 1950s |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local council (from 1990) |
| • Head of Municipality | Mohamed Ghadir |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,554 dunams (4.554 km2 or 1.758 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 8,709 |
| Name meaning | The Broken Well |
Bir al-Maksur or Beer el-Maksura (Arabic: بئر المكسور; Hebrew: בִּיר אל-מַכְּסוּר) is an Arab Bedouin local council in the Northern District of Israel located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-west of Nazareth. In 2015 its population was 8,709. The villagers belong to the Arab el-Hujeirat Bedouin tribe, settled there in the 1950s.
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